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Recent Developments Add to Instability in Pakistan

Juxtapositions and complexities rather than a neat straight line mark the trajectory of Pakistan’s politics. Pakistan is in a state of crisis. On almost all fronts whether it is politics, economy, security and foreign policy the country is in dee....

July 19, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , economy , Imran Khan , instability , Punjab elections , Shehabaz Sharif

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: April 2022

Naval Jagota

In the month of April 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized six expert group interactions with most of them being hybrid. All the interactions covered the relevant and engaging topics in the world and the region i.e. Sri Lanka, Uk....

June 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Israel , Pakistan , developments , Counter-terrorism , Sri Lanka , Conflict , NATO , Imran Khan , Political Crises , Shahbaz Sharif , Red Sea , geopolitical contestation , Implications , no-confidence motion , Russia-Ukraine , military equipment , India-US 2+2 meeting , Indo-US relationship , strategic discussion

Challenges ahead for the Pakistan Government

Sushant Sareen

After the no confidence motion that ousted Imran Khan, Parliament elected unopposed Shahbaz Sharif as 23rd prime minister of the country, bringing to an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation. However the country still remains mire....

May 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , economy , elections , Imran Khan , Domestic politics , Political Crisis , Podcast , Shahbaz Sharif

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: March 2022

Naval Jagota

In the month of March 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized six expert group interactions with most of them being hybrid, the interaction of the strategic discussions group on the Ukraine crisis are for the first time being includ....

April 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Israel , Pakistan , China , Indo-Pacific , West Asia , Imran Khan , Ukraine Crisis , Russia Ukraine war

Evolving Political Crisis in Pakistan

Dr Shalini Chawla

On April 3, 2022, parliament convened to vote, but Imran Khan survived after the deputy speaker of parliament dismissed the vote of no-confidence, citing foreign conspiracy. Khan took the unprecedented step to dissolve parliament and called for fresh....

April 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , elections , Imran Khan , Domestic politics , Political Crisis , Podcast

Pakistan in Flux- A bleak future ahead

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” which means, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The quote poignantly underscores the precarious situation of Pakistan, as it teeters from one to crisis to another. Every year the trou....

February 01, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Security , Imran Khan , Economic crisis , India-Pakistan , TLP , Year-end review

Single National Curriculum in Pakistan- a Recipe for Disaster?

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Education is considered to be a potent force that paves the way for political, social and economic development of any country. A viable education system enables the nation to achieve its national goals and is a key indicator of progress and prosperit....

October 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Islam , Imran Khan , Neighbourhood studies , Education , SNC , education reforms

Taliban’s Victory: Implications for the Region

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Taliban victory in Afghanistan in the 90s had displaced Rabbani government from Kabul. It was a slow process; they could not establish control over the North, which remained under the control of the Northern Alliance. This time they have achieved....

August 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Commentary , India , Central Asia , Iran , Afghanistan , Taliban , ISI , Imran Khan , TTP , ETIM , Haqqani

POK: Election or Selection?

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

POK underwent the 11th general election on 25th July. The outcome held no surprise. It is invariably the party in power in Islamabad, which wins the election in the territory. The outgoing regime of Raja Farouk Haider was elected when PML (N) of Nawa....

July 30, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Kashmir , POK , Imran Khan , PTI , Islamabad , PML (N) , PPP

Afghan Lives Matter: Part 1- Role of Pakistan and her Emerging Dilemma

Amb Amar Sinha Article

(This article is Part 1 of two parts’ series; second part will be on the Taliban role and what to expect from them and what does one make of the chorus of voices one sees in favour of Taliban and why any such outreach will take us nowhere.) ....

July 30, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Imran Khan , Deep State , President Ghani , Spin Boldak , Abdul Ghani Baradar , Doha deal